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Brand Names: Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR
Generic Name: alprazolam (Pronunciation: al PRAY zoe lam)
- What is alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
- What are the possible side effects of alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
- What is the most important information I should know about alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
- What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
- How should I take alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
- What happens if I miss a dose (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
- What happens if I overdose (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
- What should I avoid while taking alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
- What other drugs will affect alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
- Where can I get more information?
What is alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). Alprazolam affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
Alprazolam is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression.
Alprazolam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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What are the possible side effects of alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
- depressed mood, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself, unusual risk-taking behavior, decreased inhibitions, no fear of danger;
- confusion, hyperactivity, agitation, hostility, hallucinations;
- feeling like you might pass out;
- urinating less than usual or not at all;
- chest pain, pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
- uncontrolled muscle movements, tremor, seizure (convulsions); or
- jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Less serious side effects may include:
- drowsiness, dizziness, feeling tired or irritable;
- blurred vision, headache, memory problems, trouble concentrating;
- sleep problems (insomnia);
- swelling in your hands or feet;
- muscle weakness, lack of balance or coordination, slurred speech;
- upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea;
- increased sweating, dry mouth, stuffy nose; or
- appetite or weight changes, loss of interest in sex.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is the most important information I should know about alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
Do not use alprazolam if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby.
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to alprazolam or to other benzodiazepines, such as chlordiazepoxide (Librium), clorazepate (Tranxene), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), or oxazepam (Serax).
Before you take alprazolam, tell your doctor if you have asthma or other breathing problems, glaucoma, kidney or liver disease, a history of alcoholism, or a history of depression, suicidal thoughts, or addiction to drugs or alcohol.
Do not drink alcohol while taking alprazolam. This medication can increase the effects of alcohol.
Alprazolam may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person for whom it was prescribed. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
It is dangerous to try and purchase alprazolam on the Internet or from vendors outside of the United States. Medications distributed from Internet sales may contain dangerous ingredients, or may not be distributed by a licensed pharmacy. Samples of alprazolam purchased on the Internet have been found to contain haloperidol (Haldol), a potent antipsychotic drug with dangerous side effects. For more information, contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or visit www.fda.gov/buyonlineguide.
You should not take alprazolam if you have:
- narrow-angle glaucoma;
- if you are also taking itraconazole (Sporanox) or ketoconazole (Nizoral); or
- if you are allergic to alprazolam or to other benzodiazepines, such as chlordiazepoxide (Librium), clorazepate (Tranxene), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), or oxazepam (Serax).
To make sure alprazolam is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have any of these conditions:
- asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), or other breathing problems;
- glaucoma;
- kidney or liver disease (especially alcoholic liver disease);
- a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or behavior; or
- a history of drug or alcohol addiction.
Alprazolam may be habit forming and should be used only by the person for whom it was prescribed. Never share alprazolam with another person, especially someone with a history of drug abuse or addiction. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
FDA pregnancy category D. Do not use alprazolam if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby. Alprazolam may also cause addiction or withdrawal symptoms in a newborn if the mother takes the medication during pregnancy. Use effective birth control, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.
Alprazolam can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while you are using alprazolam.
The sedative effects of alprazolam may last longer in older adults. Accidental falls are common in elderly patients who take benzodiazepines. Use caution to avoid falling or accidental injury while you are taking alprazolam.
Do not give this medication to anyone under 18 years old.
How should I take alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results.
Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow the pill whole. It is specially made to release medicine slowly in the body. Breaking the pill would cause too much of the drug to be released at one time.
Measure the liquid form of alprazolam with a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
Do not swallow the orally disintegrating tablets whole. Allow it to dissolve in your mouth without chewing.
Contact your doctor if this medicine seems to stop working as well in treating your panic or anxiety symptoms.
You may have seizures or withdrawal symptoms when you stop using alprazolam. Ask your doctor how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop using alprazolam.
Keep track of the amount of medicine used from each new bottle. Alprazolam is a drug of abuse and you should be aware if anyone is using your medicine improperly or without a prescription.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of alprazolam can be fatal. Overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, confusion, muscle weakness, loss of balance or coordination, feeling light-headed, and fainting.
What should I avoid while taking alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
Do not drink alcohol while taking alprazolam. This medication can increase the effects of alcohol.
Alprazolam may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with alprazolam and lead to unwanted side effects. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor.
What other drugs will affect alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR)?
Before using alprazolam, tell your doctor if you regularly use other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicine, other sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by alprazolam.
Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use, especially:
- birth control pills;
- cimetidine (Tagamet);
- cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune);
- dexamethasone (Cortastat, Dexasone, Solurex, DexPak);
- ergotamine (Cafergot, Ergomar, Migergot);
- imatinib (Gleevec);
- isoniazid (for treating tuberculosis);
- St. John's wort;
- an antibiotic such as clarithromycin (Biaxin), erythromycin (E.E.S., EryPed, Ery-Tab, Erythrocin, Pediazole), rifabutin (Mycobutin), rifampin (Rifadin, Rifater, Rifamate), rifapentine (Priftin), or telithromycin (Ketek);
- antifungal medication such as miconazole (Oravig) or voriconazole (Vfend);
- an antidepressant such as fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem, Symbyax), fluvoxamine (Luvox), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), or nefazodone;
- a barbiturate such as butabarbital (Butisol), secobarbital (Seconal), pentobarbital (Nembutal), or phenobarbital (Solfoton);
- heart or blood pressure medication such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), diltiazem (Tiazac, Cartia, Cardizem), nicardipine (Cardene), nifedipine (Nifedical, Procardia), or quinidine (Quin-G);
- HIV/AIDS medicine such as atazanavir (Reyataz), delavirdine (Rescriptor), efavirenz (Sustiva, Atripla), etravirine (Intelence), indinavir (Crixivan), nelfinavir (Viracept), nevirapine (Viramune), saquinavir (Invirase), or ritonavir (Norvir, Kaletra); or
- seizure medication such as carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol), felbamate (Felbatol), oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), phenytoin (Dilantin), or primidone (Mysoline).
This list is not complete and other drugs may interact with alprazolam. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Where can I get more information?
Your pharmacist can provide more information about alprazolam.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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Long Island girls' events
Under Armour Tryouts
The girls' tryouts dates have been set for the Long Island team in the annual Under Armour Underclassmen Games June 29-July 1 at Towson University. Tryouts will be held June 5-6 from 6-to-10 p.m. at the Field of Dreams Park in Massapequa. The coach is Northport's Carol Rose. The 10-team tournament will features 10 teams in all, including squads from Baltimore, Philadelphia (PA/Delaware), Midwest, New England, New Jersey, South, Upstate NY and Washington, D.C. and West.
Click here to register for the tryouts.
Navy Youth Day Camp, Annapolis Md., ages 5 to 12, two sessions. The first session is June 18-19 and the second is June 20-21. This camp is specifically designed to teach and develop the fundamental skills of the game: throwing, catching, shooting, ground balls, offensive and defensive skills, feeding and confidence level improvement, in a fun and educational atmosphere. Goalie instruction will be offered. Click here for brochure. For more information or for questions, please contact the Navy women's lacrosse program at 410-293-8797 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
Navy Elite Gold Camp, Annapolis, Md., for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, will be held June 21-23. This challenging camp is designed for the elite lacrosse player who aspires to play lacrosse in college. The sessions are intense, highly competitive, and emphasize high level techniques, skills and strategies. Evening sessions include full-field games. Goalie instruction will be offered. Camp also includes a College Recruiting Question and Answer session. Click here for brochure. For more information or for questions, please contact the Navy women's lacrosse program at 410-293-8797 or e-mail email@example.com
Navy Open Blue Camp, Annapolis, Md., July 5-7, for rising seventh, eighth and ninth-graders. This camp is designed for players of all ability levels. There is a strong emphasis on mastering skills as well as moving on to more advanced parts of the game. Sessions will focus on individual skills, team concepts and full field play. Campers will be divided by age and skill level in order to provide the appropriate learning environment. Goalie instruction will be offered. Click here for brochure. For more information or for questions, please contact the Navy women's lacrosse program at 410-293-8797 or e-mail email@example.com
The IMG Lacrosse Academy (5500 34th Street, West Bradenton, Fla., 34210) is offering many lacrosse camps for boys and girls this summer.
– Girls weekly camps are offered in July — July 10-16, July 17-23, July 24-30
– 2 week youth camps are offered from May to August — May 27-June 9, June 10-June 23, June 24-July 7, July 8-July 21, July 22-Aug. 4, Aug. 5-Aug. 18
– 3 week camps are offered from June to August — June 17-July 7, July 8-July 28, July 29-Aug. 18
– 5 week camps are offered from June to August — June 10-July 14, July 15-Aug. 18
The IMG Lacrosse Academy, part of IMG Academies, provides youth and high school players all the necessary skills to step your game up to the next level through a philosophy that revolves around guaranteeing players both individual and group instruction from some of the best coaches in the country.
For more information, or to register, visit: www.imgacademies.com/lacrosse-academy/
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com or call 800-872-6425; Price is $1000-$2000 per week
Fifteenth Annual Jay Gallagher Memorial Tournament, hosted by The Garden City youth lacrosse program and Jay Gallagher Memorial Foundation, on June 16-17. The tournament raises funds and public awareness for the Andy Foundation, Mollie Biggane Melanoma Foundation and the Miracle Foundation. Over 120 teams from the Northeast will participate with over 4,000 players, coaches, and parents attending the event. Games will be held at St. Paul's, Garden City Middle School and Garden City High School.
The Jay Gallagher Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving cancer awareness, improving the lives of those diagnosed with cancer, and finding a cure for the disease. This year's tournament will involve 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade boy's divisions and 4th, 5th and 6th grade girl's divisions. All games will be played between 10 AM and 4PM. Teams will play three games. The tourney is open to team from all regions. Click here for registration form.
The registration fee is $600.00 and includes all referees fees and tee shirts for the boys and girls. Last year's tourney drew 120 teams and the first ever Challenger Lacrosse game in the Northeast. The program is geared to providing athletic opportunities to children with mental and physical disabilities (ages 6-21).
Inaugural Summer Slam Lacrosse Tournament for girls Saturday June 30, Sunday July 1, 2012 at The Westtown School in West Chester, PA. Run by the Pattison Sports Group and NXTsports, the Summer Slam Lacrosse Tournament will host high school and girls' youth lacrosse teams from across the country. The tournament will consist of six girls' divisions, three high school divisions and three youth divisions. Each team is guaranteed five games throughout the weekend and teams playing for divisional Summer Slam titles will play to a Championship.
Girls' Youth Divisions will start Saturday morning with the High School Showcase beginning Saturday afternoon. Both divisions will conclude with championship play on Sunday.
Tournament registration as well as additional Summer Slam information can be found at www.VictoryEventSeries.com. For additional information on the Summer Slam Lacrosse Tournament, please call Scott Ely of the Pattison Sports Group at 484-356-1024 or visit www.VictoryEventSeries.com.
2012 All American Showcase Summer Tournament, June 16-17, Sat.& Sun., Divisions: Senior A, Senior B, Middle School
Location: United Sports-Downingtown, PA
Cost: Senior A: $1550/team; Senior B: $1450/team; Middle School: $1350/team
Application and Deposit deadline: January 31, 2012
**Tournament may sell out prior to this date**
-All American Showcase is for open teams, sophomores, freshman, and middle school teams-Championship format-4 full games with 2 x 25 minutes halves-Top competition from across the country and Canada! DI, II, III & WDIA College Coaches are invited to attend!
registration: http://unitedsports.net/tournaments/2012-all-american-showcase-champions-cup/
2012 Nation's Capitol Cup Summer Tournament, June 22-24, Friday Night/ All Day Sat.&Sun
Divisions: Capitol Division (2013 and 2014 graduates); Red Division (2013, 2014, 2015); White Division (2015 and 2016); Blue Division (2017, 2018, and 2019)
Location: Maryland SoccerPlex-Boyds, MD
Cost: Capitol Division-$1600/team; Red Division-$1600/team; White Division-$1450/team; Blue Division-$1350/team
Application and Deposit deadline: January 31, 201; **Tournament may sell out prior to this date**
-Round Robin Format-Teams will receive 4 Full Length games (two 25 min halves – 5 min. half time) on FULL regulation fields- Games played at a world class facility on 24 pristine playing fields- Each bracket is weighted for strong, competitive games- Complex is close to the Baltimore and Capital Beltways for easy access- All of the NCAA Institutions invited to attend!!
registration: http://unitedsports.net/tournaments/2012-nations-capitol-cup/
2012 Girls Upper Atlantic Summer Lacrosse Tournament, July 6-8
Divisions: Senior A (Graduation Yrs 2013, 2014); Senior B (Graduation Yrs 2015, 2016); Middle School (Graduation Yrs 2017, 2018, 2019)
Location: United Sports-Downingtown, PA
Cost: Senior A & B Division: $1450/team; Middle School Division: $1350/team
Application and Deposit Due: March 20, 2012
-Championship format and awards will be given to all Champions and Finalists in ALL divisions-Over 125 teams participated in 2011-4 full length games-In 2011, NCAA DI, II, and III college coaches were in attendance-One of the Nation's longest standing lacrosse tournaments-celebrating 12 years!!!!
Registration: http://unitedsports.net/tournaments/2012-girls-upper-atlantic/
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The University of Mississippi School of Nursing students complete coursework on one of two campuses.
As Mississippi's health-care hub, Jackson is home to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the state's only academic health science center. The School of Nursing is housed on this sprawling 160-acre campus, along with five other health sciences schools and four major hospitals. Here, bachelor's, master's and doctoral nursing students receive the finest interdisciplinary, collaborative education in the state. All of the School of Nursing's undergraduate and graduate programs and tracks are offered on this campus.
The University of Mississippi, which serves as UMMC's parent school, is located in the college town of Oxford, about two and a half hours north of Jackson. The School of Nursing opened its doors in 1948 in Oxford and subsequently became the first nursing program in the state, before moving to Jackson in 1956. The school's Oxford campus currently offers the Accelerated BSN program, and, likewise, nearly all of the school's graduate programs and tracks are also accessible from Oxford. The Oxford campus also offers the Freshman Early-Entry (FEE) program for the Traditional BSN program at the main campus in Jackson.
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2007 Nissan Titan - Bought, Not Built
Getting Back to Your Roots
As a successful design, print, and clothing company owner, Graphic Disorder's Brandt Fuqua is enveloped in all things customs, all the time. Only problem with that daily exposure to cool stuff was every time he looked out in the parking lot, his own ride wasn't unique enough. Having owned several magazine-quality trucks in the past, Brandt wanted to return back to his roots of cruising to shows and hanging out with friends in a ride worthy of his mini-truck heritage. When he got word that a really trick 2007 Nissan Titan was up for sale, rather than feel guilty for not building something of his own, he pulled out the old checkbook and drove home in one sweet ride.
The Johnson City, Tennessee, native went down to Texas to pick up his latest custom ride, which as we showed you last month is without question the truck capital of the world. Arriving in the Lone Star state, Brandt was blown away by the amazing airbrush and paintwork on the Nissan. Chaotic Rods and Customs is known for their quality finishes, and with Guy Robbins helping to shave the door handles, tailgate handle, fuel door, and rear bumper, the Titan was nice and smooth. The PPG Galaxy Black basecoat gives way to silver, blue, and purple graphics thanks to Chris Caldwell and the Chaotic crew. Ed Williamson then stepped in with his airbrush gun and went crazy with skulls, skeletons, and other underworld creatures. Attention to detail, along with the realistic appearance is second to none. One of the sweetest features of the paint is on the hood, where the graphics were laid at a sweeping angle and make the truck look as if it's in motion. A T-Rex full-face billet grille, Anzo headlights, and smoked taillights keep the custom look flowing from front to rear.
Whereas the paint is stunning, the Nissan's slammed stance also has heads turning. While the truck was at Chaotic, located in Conroe, Texas, the fellas 'bagged the fullsize using Bio Kustoms 3-inch drop spindles, Slam Specialties RE-7 airbags, ½-inch copper line, and Monroe shocks. Out back, a Texas tradition—the two-link with Panhard bar—keeps the rearend going up and down. Each corner houses 24-inch Status Dynasty wheels wrapped in General 255/30R24 tires. Laying frame is as easy as flipping some switches, and Brandt can air it up and cruise with confidence with several engine mods providing more power to the pavement. From the factory, the 5.6L V-8 is no slouch, but add a throttle-body spacer, K&N air intake, and MagnaFlow exhaust, and this Titan can get downright rowdy.
Cruising to shows requires two basic things: good friends and good tunes. Rockstar Designs in Cypress, Texas, handled the installation of two JL Audio amps, two pairs of JL Audio 6.5-inch components, and building a center console enclosure, which is home to three JL Audio 12w6 subs. A Panasonic in-dash DVD player sends the audio signals, as well as the video signal to each 7-inch SAVV headrest monitors. Texas Auto Trim, located in Houston, wrapped the seats in two-tone grey and black leather.
All in all, this Titan is the perfect cruiser, and one heck of a way to jump into the custom fullsize truck game. Despite the lull in the economy, Brandt proves that spending some greenbacks can get you back—back to your roots.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Supreme Court can decide whether the governor gets to sign private school tax credits into law.
Republican legislative leaders want the all-Republican court to lift a temporary restraining order issued by a Democratic judge. The order by Circuit Judge Charles Price of Montgomery keeps the governor from signing the bill into law while the judge considers a lawsuit filed by the Alabama Education Association. AEA contends the Legislature improperly passed the bill to provide tax credits to parents who move their children from failing public schools to private schools.
The Republican leaders contend the judge shouldn't be involved in the legislative process. House Speaker Mike Hubbard calls the judge's order politically motivated. Senate President Pro Tem Del Mash says it's "judicial activism at its worst."


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"Fats are essential to everyone's health," says Dr. William M. Fraser, who runs Mentor Veterinary Clinic and Brightwood Animal Hospital in Mentor, Ohio. "The issue is what type of fat and how much. Saturated fats are likely to add weight and can cause coronary artery disease in people, but cats don't get coronary artery disease. No one knows why."
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"Omega-3s have a very potent anti-inflammatory effect on the body. They're good for the skin, good for joints," says Nelson.
Look for these indications of good health from a diet containing balanced omega fatty acids:
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Make sure your cat food incorporates fish oil as a source of omega-3 fatty acid, advises Nelson. "Fish oils have the best-quality fatty acids within them," she says. "If your cat food isn't using a fish oil, then that's probably not the diet you want it to be. It's sort of a shortcut."
Nelson also cautions against using fatty-acid supplements. It's difficult to control your cat's caloric intake, which can lead to weight gain. Supplements aren't regulated, and some may have side effects. "Fatty acids should be part of a balanced diet in your cat's food," she says. "When they're incorporated into the diet, then the calories are right there in front of you."
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by Wayne A. Thorp
Many investors seek income to supplement their portfolio returns while at the same time insulating themselves from market declines. In "The Little Book of Big Dividends: A Safe Formula for Guaranteed Returns" (John Wiley & Sons, 2010), Charles Carlson outlines a recipe for investment success:
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Why Dividends Matter
When investing in stocks, we get paid in two ways—with capital gains and with dividends. Combining the two gives us a stock's total return. While it is easy to get caught up in the daily movement of stock prices—the capital gains element of total return—it is important not to disregard the impact of dividends on this equation. In fact, according to Carlson, roughly 40% of the stock market's long-run total return comes from dividends.
Despite the record number of companies that omitted or cut their dividends in 2008 and 2009 (Carlson points out that roughly one in eight S&P 500 companies reduced or eliminated their dividend in 2008 and about 15% did so in 2009), most firms are extremely hesitant to cut the dividend once they initiate a dividend policy. For this reason, we tend to see larger, more established and mature companies paying dividends.
For Carlson, the most important indicator of dividend safety is the payout ratio—the percentage of a company's earnings that are paid out in dividends. If a company has $1.00 per share of earnings and pays out $0.50 per share in dividends, its payout ratio is 50% ($0.50 ÷ $1.00). All else being equal, the higher a company's payout ratio, the more likely it is that the company will reduce or eliminate the dividend when problems arise. Carlson goes as far as to say that "the payout ratio is the single most powerful factor in analyzing the health, stability, and growth potential of a stock's dividend."
Don't Be Tempted by Yield
When looking for dividend-paying stocks, many investors begin by focusing on stocks with the highest dividend yields. The dividend yield of a stock is calculated by dividing the total dividends paid out over the last year (last four quarters) by the share price. Most of the dividend yields you see quoted in the financial press or provided on financial websites are "indicated yields," which are calculated using the stock's indicated dividend instead of the last four quarters' dividend. The indicated dividend is calculated by annualizing the most recent dividend: If a company's last quarterly dividend was $0.25 per share, its indicated dividend would be $1.00 ($0.25 × four quarters). With a current share price of $20, the indicated yield would be 5% ($1.00 ÷ $20).
However, Carlson cautions against using yield as a primary screening filter. His reasoning is that yield is a proxy for risk, with unusually high yields hinting at potential problems with the firm. For Carlson, the higher the dividend yield, the greater the risk that the dividend will be omitted or cut.
Carlson points out that a stock's yield will rise because of two events: 1) the dividend increases and/or 2) the stock price falls. He views yield as a proxy for risk because more often than not, very high dividend yields are caused by falling stock prices, not by rising dividends. A rapidly declining stock price is a very good indicator that there is something wrong with a company.
In order to determine if a stock's yield is potentially too high, Carlson suggests comparing it to the company's sector or industry yield; to the yield of the overall market, as represented by an index such as the S&P 500; or to the stock's long-term average yield. When the yield is considerably higher than these benchmarks, Carlson feels this to be a red flag of potential problems.
Seeking Dividend-Paying Stocks
When seeking out dividend-paying stocks, Carlson stresses the importance of evaluating dividends and yields differently. He suggests that dividend investors consider the following:
- Safety and dependability of the dividend: Bigger isn't always better when it comes to dividend yield. As we have stated, Carlson views dividend yield as a proxy for risk. A yield is useless if the company can't support the dividend payment going forward. Carlson wants a "big" dividend that is going to be around today, tomorrow and well into the future.
- Capital gains potential of the stock: Carlson isn't merely an income investor. He is a total return investor. Therefore, he does not ignore the capital gains prospects of a stock. As he puts it, a "big" yield is meaningless in the face of significant price losses.
- Yields on alternatives: When considering dividend yields, Carlson cautions against getting wrapped up in absolutes. Instead, he suggests comparing the yield of a stock to those of other investments. Even if, in absolute terms, the yield seems low, the stock's yield may be favorable compared to the alternatives.
- Yields on comparable investments: It is also a good idea to compare dividend yields across industry/sector and market benchmarks. When you find a yield that is significantly higher than that of its industry or the overall market, there is a strong likelihood that this dividend is about to go away.
- Pretax versus aftertax yields: Carlson reminds the reader that it is important to consider both the pretax and aftertax yields, especially if you are holding investments outside of a retirement account.
- Dividend growth potential: Lastly, Carlson stresses the importance of seeking out dividend-paying stocks generating the best total returns over time. As a result, you need to consider the dividend growth potential of a stock. However, he warns against using your own personal income needs in selecting dividend-paying stocks. Just because you "need" a 6% yield doesn't mean that you should be seeking out stocks yielding 6%. Instead, he advocates picking dividend-paying stocks on their merits. This is why he doesn't use dividend yield as a primary filter for dividend-paying stocks. Instead, he filters stocks based on proprietary ratings that attempt to gauge the total return potential of a stock and uses yield only as a secondary filter.
BSD Formula
In his book, Carlson introduces his big, safe dividend (BSD) formula for picking attractive dividend-paying stocks. Actually, he discusses two BSD formulas: basic and advanced. However, for this article we focus on the basic BSD approach, reserving the advanced formula for a future article.
Basic BSD Formula
Carlson's basic BSD formula is based on two premises:
- A company cannot pay dividends if it doesn't have the money to do so; and
- You should choose stocks based on their total return potential, not just dividend return (yield).
His basic BSD formula uses two data points to address these issues:
- Payout ratio; and
- Overall Quadrix score.
Payout Ratio
As we mentioned earlier, a stock's payout ratio measures how much of a company's profits (earnings) are paid out as dividends. For Carlson, the payout ratio is an indicator as to whether a company can maintain and grow its dividend. The smaller the percentage of earnings a company pays out in dividends, the more of a "cushion" it has to grow the dividend, or at least maintain it should earnings decline.
For Carlson, a "safe" payout ratio is anything below 60%. While he admits that using an absolute cutoff will eliminate stocks in industries with historically high payout ratios, he feels better knowing he is also eliminating stocks with potentially higher risk (as indicated by the higher dividend yield).
Quadrix Score
The second element of Carlson's basic BSD formula is the Quadrix Score—a proprietary stock-rating system developed by Dow Theory Forecasts (now called Horizon Publishing), the investment newsletter publisher where Carlson works. Carlson uses this multivariate system to identify stocks demonstrating balanced and broad growth. The Quadrix system ranks over 4,000 stocks based on more than 100 variables across six categories:
- Momentum (growth in earnings, cash flow and sales),
- Quality (return on investment, return on equity and return on assets),
- Value (price-to-sales, price-earnings and price-to-book ratios),
- Financial strength (debt levels),
- Earnings estimates, and
- Performance (relative stock price performance).
According to Carlson, some variables are weighted more heavily based on their past effectiveness. The overall Quadrix score is a weighted average of the six category scores. However, the Quadrix stock rating system is a "black box," or proprietary, system, so Carlson does not go into too many specifics as to how the score is calculated or the weightings assigned to the different variables. The Dow Theory Forecasts website does offer some details as to how the Quadrix Score is calculated (www.dowtheory.com/quadrix_explained.asp), but is still not explicit about its construction.
The overall Quadrix score is a percentile ranking, so a reading of 90 means that a stock scores better than 90% of the stocks in the Quadrix universe. Carlson focuses on stocks that rate in the upper quartile (those with an overall Quadrix score of 75 or higher out of a possible 100).
To help investors, Carlson's website (www.bigsafedividends.com) provides the payout ratios and overall Quadrix scores for all the dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 1500 composite. Access to the site is free, but you are required to register using an email address.
Basic BSD Formula Filters
Carlson goes on to describe a simple stock-filtering system based on his basic BSD formula:
Filter 1: Focus on stocks with payout ratios of 60% or less.
Filter 2: Focus on stocks with overall Quadrix scores of 75 and higher.
Since the Quadrix scoring system is proprietary, we used Carlson's free website to do the filtering for us. We found payout ratio and overall Quadrix scores for the 887 stocks in the S&P 1500 that pay a dividend as of May 18, 2011. This is roughly 20% of the entire 4,000+ Quadrix stock universe. While it's a limited subset of the entire Quadrix universe, this is a good starting point for those looking to invest in dividend-paying stocks.
We began by exporting the Web table to Excel by right-clicking on the table and selecting the "Export to Excel" menu option. Doing so allowed us to manipulate the data more easily than can be done with the Web table.
Once we had the data in an Excel spreadsheet, we sorted the table for those stocks with a positive payout ratio less than or equal to 60% (0.60). Of the 887 companies in the listing as of May 18, 2011, 50 had negative payout ratios and another 39 did not have a payout ratio listed. Of the 798 remaining companies, 640 had a payout ratio no higher than 60%.
We then copied this pared-down list of companies to a new worksheet and sorted the remaining stocks in descending order by their overall Quadrix score. Here, we are looking for Quadrix Scores of 75 or higher. Of the 640 companies with payout ratios between 1% and 60%, 238 had an overall Quadrix score of 75 or above.
While we narrowed down the initial database of 887 companies to 238, this is still a rather unwieldy collection of stocks. As our final sorting criterion, we looked to the dividend yield. Previously, we mentioned that Carlson discourages investors from using dividend yield as a primary filter when looking for dividend-paying stocks. But since we used the payout ratio to isolate stocks that Carlson judges have a safe dividend that is likely to grow as well as those with the potential for "balanced and broad strength," as indicated by the overall Quadrix score, we can now use yield as a secondary filter by highlighting those remaining stocks with the highest dividend yields.
Overview of Passing Companies
|Company (Ticker)
|Intel Corp. (INTC)
|semiconductor chips
|Chevron Corp. (CVX)
|oil & natural gas
|International Paper Co. (IP)
|paper & packaging
|Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
|health care prods
|Lilly (Eli) & Co. (LLY)
|Comtech Telecommun (CMTL)
|communications solutions
|Olin Corp. (OLN)
|industrial bleach prods
|Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT)
|advanced tech sys for govt
|Block H & R Inc. (HRB)
|tax & business servs
|Conocophillips (COP)
|oil & natural gas
|Cato Corp. Class A (CATO)
|women's apparel stores
|Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC)
|advanced tech sys for govt
|Foot Locker Inc. (FL)
|athletic footwear
|PPL Corp. (PPL)
|electric utility holding co.
|Tompkins Financial Corp. (TMP)
|bank holding co.
|Superior Industries Int'l (SUP)
|aluminum vehicle wheels
|Tower Group Inc. (TWGP)
|insurance prods
|M & T Bank Corp. (MTB)
|bank holding co.
|DPL Inc. (DPL)
|electric utility holding co.
|McDonald's Corp. (MCD)
|value-priced restaurants
|Strayer Education Inc. (STRA)
|post-secondary education
|Mattel Inc. (MAT)
|toy manufacturer
|Fidelity National Financial (FNF)
|insurance holding co.
|NYSE Euronext (NYX)
|financial markets operator
|Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM)
|bank holding co.
|Source: Big Safe Dividends, www.bigsafedividends.com. Data as of May 18, 2011.
Table 1 lists the 25 stocks with the highest dividend yields as of May 18, 2011, that have both a payout ratio less than or equal to 60% and an overall Quadrix score of 75 or higher. These 25 stocks have dividend yields ranging from a high of 5.1% [Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY)] to a "low" of 2.9% [Cato Corp. (CATO), Foot Locker Inc. (FL) and Superior Industries (SUP)].
Foot Locker Inc. makes the final listing with its payout ratio of 59%, just below the 60% cutoff. At 25%, Tower Group Inc. (TWGP) has the lowest payout ratio among these 25 stocks.
Finally, the overall Quadrix scores for these 25 stocks range from a low of 75, the hurdle score, for Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) and NYSE Euronext (NYX), to a high of 100 for Intel Corp. (INTC).
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Simple BSD
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|EPS 3-5 yr. estimated growth rate (%)
|Dividend 5-yr. growth rate (%)
|Market cap ($ million)
|Relative strength vs. S&P* (%)
|*S&P 500 index = 0.
|Source: AAII's Stock Investor Pro/Thomson Reuters. Data as of May 13, 2011.
Table 2 presents summary statistics for the 215 stocks with a payout ratio less than or equal to 60% and an overall Quadrix score of 75 or higher.
Carlson's simple BSD formula screen requires stocks to have payout ratios no higher than 60%. The median payout ratio for the current group of passing companies is 18.8%, while the typical exchange-listed stock has a payout ratio of 3.6%.
In order to receive a high value score, the Quadrix system looks at such ratios as the price-earnings, price-to-sales, price-to-cash-flow, and price-to-book ratios; dividend yield; and price-earnings ratio relative to expected earnings growth (forward PEG). These ratios are compared to the average level of the ratios over the last three and five years, and stocks that are most attractively valued relative to these historical levels receive the highest value score.
The median price-earnings ratio for the 215 companies passing Carlson's simple BSD formula screen as of May 18, 2011, is 15.5. This is slightly lower than the price-earnings ratio of the typical exchange-listed stock, which is 17.6. The price-to-book ratio of these companies is 2.5, which is higher than the 1.7 for exchange-listed stocks. Furthermore, as we mentioned earlier, most stocks do not pay a dividend. Therefore, the median dividend yield for exchange-listed stocks is 0%, while the median for these simple BSD formula stocks is 1.5%.
To score high in terms of quality in the Quadrix system, a company must demonstrate strong growth in sales, earnings, cash flow, common equity, and dividends over the last one, three and five years. The stocks passing the simple BSD formula screen as of May 18, 2011, have a median five-year historical earnings growth rate of 10.3%, which dwarfs the median growth rate of 3.5% for exchange-listed stocks. Our starting universe was dividend-paying constituents of the S&P 1500, which tend to be more mature, slower-growing firms. As a result, we see a projected earnings growth rate for the next three to five years lower than that of the typical exchange-listed stock (11.7% versus 12.6%). The five-year dividend growth rate for the simple BSD formula stocks is 9.4%.
Looking at performance, the Quadrix system places a premium on strong short-term performance from two to 12 months. The stocks currently passing Carlson's simple BSD formula screen have outperformed the S&P 500 index by 8% over the last 52 weeks, while the typical exchange-listed stock has underperformed the index by 3% over the same time period.
It is impossible for us to independently test the performance of Carlson's simple BSD formula. According to his book, a portfolio of stocks meeting these criteria, rebalanced at the beginning of each year, would have outperformed the S&P 1500 index by an average of four percentage points a year from the end of 1994 through 2009, and with lower risk than that of the index.
Charles Carlson is a total return investor looking for stocks providing income in the form of safe dividends that he expects to grow over time, as well as a strong financial foundation to generate price gains. He uses his company's Quadrix stock rating system to filter the dividend-paying stock universe to find such candidates.
Quantitative systems such as Carlson's are excellent ways for investors to hone in on attractive investment candidates that warrant additional analysis. However, quantitative stock selection systems are only one piece of the selection process. A qualitative element is equally important. For this reason, investors must still perform their own due diligence to make sure the investments they select meet their own time horizon and risk tolerances.
Walter from FL posted over 7 years ago:
Great article. Because of the payout ratio filter this screen ignores some very high yielding MLPs and REITs that should be the cornerstone of any dividend investor's portfolio.
Doug from OH posted over 6 years ago:
Don't forget your fundamental research in addition to screened data. DPL has been purchased by AES and will no longer pay a dividend.
Pete A from WA posted over 6 years ago:
Great article, Wayne! I always enjoy your work, but this one is in the "top quartile" for sure!
My group has been developing a hybred dividend earning/intermediate term trading system, for a couple of years. A core tenant is ONLY "Quality Stocks" can be included in out selection universe. Your article adds clarity about how to quantify "quality." Many of our members use the "Champions" or "Contenders" list found elsewhere as their base, assuming these are all "quality," not too bad a starting point. I personally have been using a commercial service that does the ranking (and makes downloads to excel from their screener very easy).
Even given such an agust starting set one is still left with the need to pair down the list, and to develop rules on which/when/how many shares to buy. Your article has some great ideas on how to do this.
Thanks Again,
Pete A
Edward from PA posted over 6 years ago:
Certainly there are different ways to screen for attractive dividend paying stocks but it seems to me that your article should have addressed or compared this methodology to the securities that result from the "Dividend Yield" screen presented in Stock Investor Pro. Your response would be appreciated. Thanks
David L. from TX posted over 5 years ago:
Great article, very useful. Just curious why data newer than May 13, 2011, were not used.
Allan Pacela from CA posted over 5 years ago:
Why did AAII repost an old article from 2011 without updating the data? Not nice.
C Royce from TX posted over 5 years ago:
This article is old and would have been more beneficial had you updated the data and indicated what the data showed today. I downloaded the most current data and processed it with Excel and determined that qualifying stocks with at least 3% yield were small cap. This may say that the large cap great dividend stocks at this point are not good buys.
Wayne Thorp from IL posted over 5 years ago:
Our focus is the methodology, which has not changed. The article gives you the tools to run the screen whenever you wish. Teach a man to fish...
Tom O'Brien from IL posted over 5 years ago:
any chance you can do us a favor and run again with current data???
Michael Daillak from CA posted about 1 year ago:
I agree with Mr. Carlson's orientation and approach, as well as his very perceptive observations concerning yields, risk and stock prices. However, a new and better option for specific stock advice oriented towards dividend growth investing is available. So, I'm pasting comments I made recently on the Reece article, and your follow up article, concerning the positive and negative aspects of stock screening, in the hope that what follows will serve to introduce that option to your readers:
The website http://www.BuySellDoNothing.com, although not obvious from its title, is exclusively focused on Dividend Growth investing — especially read the "About Us". It overcomes all the things the author says "stock screens don't do", or that create difficulty in following through with. It provides complete help with diversifying, and a proprietary ranking factor "for breaking ties". Also, as more and more recent authors agree, it doesn't require rebalancing, and, it doesn't recommend selling (just no longer accumulating/buying-more); therefore, it helps you be a completely passive "investor" — and better avoid any temptations to "trade".
For cost management it directs you to the new fractional-share brokerage MotifInvesting.com, where for less than $10 you can invest "any $$ amount" in a diverse portfolio of at least 20 companies, two from each of the ten major economic sectors. In other words you invest fixed amounts per portfolio/"motif" where, although it defaults to "equal-weighting", you have complete control over the "weighting" per company (and/or, ETF) in any portfolio/"motif". (In other words a "motif" allows you to create, or duplicate, any portfolio you have found or created, or duplicate any ETF or mutual fund portfolio.) As evidence of the success of its almost two years of weekly Dividend Growth investing recommendations, a link is provided at http://www.BuySellDoNothing.com, to motifs it has published approximately quarterly of its, then current week's, 20 ticker/company Buy List, in the Community motifs on MotifInvesting.com.
Anyone can easily establish an unfunded account at MotifInvesting.com by indicating they will do any funding by "Mailing a check". Viewing "motifs" when signed in to your MotifInvesting.com account provides significant additional information about "Performance" of the motif, and of each company in the motif and its stock — this additional information isn't available to someone just visiting the brokerage website without being signed-in to an account. And, of course, having an account allows you to create your own motifs, with which, for "free", you can easily track and study any investing approach in which you are interested.


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All-Star Freeman's 4 RBIs help Braves top Reds 6-5
All-Star Freeman's 4 RBIs help Braves top Reds 6-5
Freddie Freeman celebrated his newly won All-Star berth by driving in four runs with three hits and the Atlanta Braves beat Mat Latos and the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Thursday night.
Freeman held off Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig to win the fan voting for the final spot on NL All-Star roster. The first baseman drove in two runs with a first-inning double and added run-scoring singles in the second and fourth innings.
Justin Upton also had three hits to help Tim Hudson (6-7) earn his second straight win. Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 25th save.
Latos (8-3) lasted only four innings in his shortest start of the season.
Braves right fielder Jason Heyward left the game in the second inning with a strained right hamstring.


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League and tournament action at Hood River's Orchard Lanes has been nothing short of spectacular lately.
The topper of them all has to be Gordon Sim, who notched his fourth career perfect game in the Thursday afternoon Lads & Lassies league. The smooth-stroking right-handed stylist put it all together in his second game of the session to toss 12 consecutive strikes. To commemorate this outstanding achievement, Gordon will receive an award from the United States Bowling Congress, the governing body of certified league bowling in America.
This hasn't been an easy thing to do; Gordon's perfecto is only the second 300 rolled this season at Orchard Lanes. In general, individual averages are better this season, but getting those award-winning scores has been quite a challenge.
Gordon is an excellent bowler, one of our best, and he's been firing big scores all season. Bowling in three leagues and practicing often, the senior star stays sharp with this regimen and is carrying a solid 208 average. Gordon is a formidable opponent and can school the kids in this great game anytime. Congratulations Gordon!
Also shining in league action last week were Roger Montavon, Jeff Chenier, Carl Casey and Woody Eskildsen. Roger, Jeff and Carl broke out of mild slumps to make the Team of the Week. Roger stroked a nice 699 series in the Wednesday night Fraternal league to push his average back over the 200 mark where it belongs. The smooth right-hander has long been one of the best bowlers in town. Roger was 102 pins over his average for the session.
Jeff fired a solid 697 set in the Monday night Industrial league. The master carpenter has been a top bowler in the NW since his junior days, when he was pegged for future greatness. Jeff has been struggling a bit this season but his latest effort was 130 pins over his average, which bodes well for his future.
Carl rolled a fine 674 series in the Industrial, which was 107 pins over his average. Remarkably, this is Carl's first appearance on the Team of the Week this season. It's nice to see the smooth and steady right-hander back in the groove as he's also been a longtime star on the lanes here.
Not to be outdone, Woody Eskildsen took the pins to task in the Fraternal, blasting a super 234 game and he ended up 120 pins over his average for his three-game series.
While we are on the subject of the Industrial league, how about the NCAA basketball bracket March Madness action: Aren't the games great? The Industrial league is now in the process of its own March Mayhem bracket to decide its champion.
Last week the elite eight teams in the league met. Making the cut to the final four, who will fight it out this week, were Hood River Supply, Buntings, 3 Fingers Deep and Randy's Painting. Randy's Painting swamped the Pin Tricks, 26 to 4; 3 Fingers Deep squeaked by Columbia Hills RV, 16.5 to 13.5; Hood River Supply waxed E&L Auto Parts, 26 to 4 and Buntings took Music 4 You to the woodshed, 23 to 7.
The women's city tournament was conducted at Orchard Lanes a week ago and the final results are now in. It certainly was a family affair for Nancy Asai and her daughters, Ciena and Shaiyan Brittle, as they literally cleaned house in the A Division of the tournament. Nancy ended up winning a grand slam, taking, team, doubles, singles and all events titles. What a performance by the local legend; she is one of, if not the best, woman bowlers in town.
Her daughters, Ciena and Shaiyan, joined her on the winning team and Ciena teamed up with Nancy to take the doubles crown. In the B Division, the tournament star was Rite Aid pharmacist Diane Kawachi, who took the doubles and all events titles.
Our favorite nonagenarian, Esther Yarnell, bowled on the winning B Division team. As far as we're concerned that may be a record; Esther just keeps on bowling lights out. The Energizer bunny has a long ways to go to catch up with Esther.
2014 Hood River Women's City Tournament Champions are as follows:
The A-division winning team was Nina Kruckenberg, Shaiyan Brittle, Cienna Brittle and Nancy Asai with 2,636 pins. A-division doubles went to Ciena Brittle and Nancy Asai with 1,271 pins. A-division singles went to Nancy Asai with 684 pins. A-division all events went to Nancy Asai with 1,892 pins.
In the B-division the team went to Pauline Strange, Bonnie Ternahan, Esther Yarnell and Verna Smith with 2,452 pins. B-division doubles went to Mary Neville and Diane Kawachi with 1,327 pins. B-division singles went to Pearl Munson with 680 pins. B-division all events went to Diane Kawachi with 1,978 pins.
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Winder police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of stealing ladies' wallets at three businesses on Tuesday, March 19. The thefts occurred from noon-4 p.m.
According to a Winder Police Department press release, the victims suspect a heavyset, middle-aged black man who claimed to have been sent to their businesses by building owners to perform services such as carpet cleaning and pest control. Saying he needed to inspect office areas, he was left alone, and the women discovered their wallets missing from purses and desks shortly after the man left.
The suspect was wearing gold-rimmed glasses. Police believe he may have committed similar thefts this past weekend in Clarke and Oconee counties. He might be driving a late 1980s-early 1990s model, four-door Buick car that is light blue or gray. Anyone who could help identity the suspect is asked to contact WPD detective Rikki Banks at 770-867-2156.
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Fitness industry veteran Doug Cash understands the challenge he faces as the new CEO of the 24-7 Fitness Clubs in Pennsylvania that recently emerged from bankruptcy.
Cash, the former chief operating officer at Tennis Corporation of America, Chicago, took over Tuesday for the clubs' founder, John Brinson, who resigned as part of a resolution filed in U.S. bankruptcy court with NovaBank of Philadelphia, the clubs' lead bank. Brinson will remain as owner and board chairman.
24-7 Fitness Clubs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 5, according to The Morning Call of Lehigh Valley, PA. The club cited about $12 million in debt, including a mortgage of $8.6 million to Nova Bank, the newspaper reported. 24-7 Fitness Clubs emerged from bankruptcy last Thursday after a judge threw out the case.
Cash had served as a consultant for the clubs for the past 3 1/2 years. He runs his CashFlowTennis consultancy business out of Seymour, IN.
"I'm trying to help out the situation, more than anything," Cash says. "The last thing I want to see is these clubs have to shut down. My goal is to save it so it can prosper over the years."
The chain has three clubs in Bethlehem, Trexlertown and South Whitehall Township, PA. The company closed a club in Allentown about a year and a half ago, Cash says. One of the three clubs has indoor and outdoor tennis courts.
"They're fair," Cash says of the clubs' condition. "They're not where they should be, but they're certainly not insoluble either."
Cash says the clubs have 215 employees and 10,000 members. Average dues have dropped 20 percent to 25 percent, Cash says, to about $40 a month. Revenue has dropped about $2 million over the last four years, he adds, so one initiative will be to raise dues to increase the revenue-per-member ratio.
"The bank has been very cooperative," Cash says. "They understand that this isn't easy. Coming out of bankruptcy isn't easy, but we're going to give it a college try."
Cash served for 32 years at Tennis Corporation of America before it split with Midtown Athletic Clubs under the TCA Holdings LLC umbrella in 2005. Steve Schwartz, CEO of Midtown, says Cash is the right man for his new role.
"Doug Cash understands the big picture, positioning issues, the detailed operational issues, how the numbers work and is very good with people," Schwartz says. "He has high integrity, tackles tough situations head on and has seen it all. Doug is the best person I can think of for this kind of challenge."


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NC state parks director retiring at year's end
NC state parks director retiring at year's end
North Carolina's state parks director for the past 10 years is leaving state government to become the head of a national association for similar state leaders.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources announced Monday that Lewis Ledford is retiring at the end of the year to join the National Association of State Park Directors as its executive director.
Ledford began working in the North Carolina parks as a ranger in 1976 at Umstead State Park and rose through the ranks, becoming state parks superintendent and then director in 2003.
The department says he helped lead the state's effort to purchase Chimney Rock and Grandfather Mountain. Internet and call-center reservations system took off under his leadership, too.


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WELCOME back to the second week of daily blogs exclusive here to Angler's Mail. Monday will see new additions to the Carp Blog and today it's the turn of the Korda boys…
Team Korda is one of the most popular carp fishing companies in the world. Known to many as the people's company, Korda strives to give something back to the sport.
Korda's blog within the new mix of bloggers here for Angler's Mail will include info, hints and tips plus snippets from anglers such as Danny Fairbrass, Ali Hamidi, Darrell Peck, Tom Dove, Dave Levy, Adam Penning plus the rest of the talented Korda Team. Rig sequences, bait tips, fishing techniques, watercraft and so much more will be revealed.
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IT'S BEEN manic in the world of Korda the past few weeks. The Carp Academy, huge target fish landed, Thinking Tackles, the England team, plus more…
It was on a hot, summer's day that saw James Armstrong, Ali Hamidi and Richard Stewart hitting the banks of Hunts Corner in Oxford, on the Linear complex, to film the latest episode of Thinking Tackle, of which the new series will be aired later in the year. With boiling hot temperatures, the lads knew that the fishing could be challenging. Armed with lots of options; from bottom-bait rods, zig-rigs, through to surface gear, they were well prepared.
With backs breaking the surface and carp bow-waving along the top, it was clear that they could be up for a mixer or two. Using surface tactics, James and Richard started to haul, but Ali found it a little trickier to get them feeding confidently. It was an incredible display of angling and proved that there is so much more to surface fishing than meets the eye. The baiting patterns, choice of hook baits, and rig presentations were intriguing and whilst others struggled on the venue, the Korda boys hauled. James ended up with around 17 beautiful Hunts Corner fish up to 25 lb and Rich tempted loads to 29 lb.
It was the next few days that Ali started to get into the swing of things and he ended up catching too on his specialised zig-rigs. Ali, the zig-rig master, also revealed some unmissable zig tips on the filming, incorporating the magical Goo, so it cannot be missed. It has to be the hottest episode yet with so much fish action you won't want to blink. If you're an avid surface angler, ensure you keep an eye out.
Big carp man and all-round nice guy, Dave Levy has been amongst them again and this time he's banked one of his primary target fish. The carp in question is known as Hendrix, a now somewhat famous resident of Cleveley Mere. Dave has spent three years fishing the venue on and off in search of the chestnut brown beast and a few weeks ago the carp finally succumbed to his efforts.
Hendrix was landed as part of an eight fish haul, which also included two 30 lb mirrors and a bundle of twenties. On the scales the mighty fish dragged the needle round to a hefty and satisfying weight of 42lb 6oz, adding to Dave's already impressive list of big fish. Dave's fish were all caught whilst fishing tight to an overhanging bush sticking off a small island, an area he had baited twice previously during the week leading up to his session. The bait applied was a mixture of Activ-8 boilies and a small helping of tiger nuts, which this no doubt played a part in Dave's success.
The rig used to outwit the carp was a firm favourite of Dave's, an IQ/Supernatural combi-rig, which also incorporated a size 8 Kaptor Wide Gape. This particular hooking arrangement has accounted for many of Dave's biggest carp and once again it has done him proud, ensuring that his hard-earned prize was landed safely.
After three hotly contested trials, hundreds of carp and hours of relentless effort, the squad that will represent Korda Carp Team England in September's FIPSed World Championships has been announced (as you may have spotted in Angler's Mail magazine) and is as follows. We wish the team all the best and cannot wait for them to, hopefully, bring back the gold!
Mark Bartlett and Kevin Hewitt
Jack Stamp and Kia Sanger
Dan Wildbore and
Jake Wildbore
Billy Flowers and Jamie Londors (reserve pair)
Click HERE for the full story on the squad.
This month has also seen the popular Carp Academy take place. On Tuesday 31st July, 30 keen young carpers attended this wonderful event at Manor Farm Fisheries, in Biggleswade. With a host of stars tutoring this years event; such as Danny Fairbrass, Adam Penning, Darrell Peck, Tom Dove, James Armstrong, Mark Bryant…plus more…it was always going to be a fantastic occasion and one that the kids could cherish.
Danny Fairbrass quoted: 'The event itself has never been all about catching fish. We develop our own syllabus; which includes rig demonstrations, spodding, casting, PVA techniques and more, to teach the kids the basics of carp fishing. This is all carried it so that they can take something away from the academy to put into their own fishing.
'We get inundated with emails from previous graduates catching new PB's all by themselves and this is the best bit about it. It's a wonderful event and one that will continue in years to come.'
As always, the event went swimmingly well, with shed-loads of carp caught. The lads learnt loads and credit must go to the mums and dads because it was one of the best academies yet. The whole event will once again be aired on Sky Sports over the festive period.
Good luck with your own carping until the next Korda blog here on the new-look Angler's Mail website!
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MONDAY: Carp crews on rotation – Korda, Fox, Nash and ACE.
TUESDAY: Steve Collett, Mail contributor and ultimate all-rounder.
WEDNESDAY: Angler's Mail HQ – yes, us!
THURSDAY: Specialists from Pike Anglers Club, Korum and Pallatrax, on rotation.
FRIDAY: Carl & Alex, Angler's Mail juniors and video diary makers.
SATURDAY: The Angling Trust – guys at the governing body.
SUNDAY: Colin Mitchell, veteran coarse angler and top journalist
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Dr Derek Keilloh, appearing before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), denied any cover-up and claimed he only spotted dried blood around the nose of hotel receptionist Mr Mousa after he was arrested and beaten by British soldiers in Basra in 2003.
Hooded with a sandbag for nearly 24 hours, Mr Mousa suffered 93 separate injuries including fractured ribs and a broken nose during the final 36 hours of his life in the custody of the 1st Battalion, Queen's Lancashire Regiment.
Dr Keilloh – the senior medic on duty who treated Mr Mousa, 26, on the night he died repeatedly denied any knowledge of such injuries.
On Sunday the MPTS listed a series of failings in his conduct in not protecting detainees from mistreatment and ruled he acted dishonestly.
Today the tribunal hearing the case ruled these failings amounted to serious misconduct.
The tribunal has now retired to decide if Dr Keilloh should face any sanctions over his actions.
The MPTS has the power to suspend or strike off doctors they find guilty of misconduct.
The GP, who now works at Mayford House Surgery in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, should have been aware of the injuries to Mr Mousa but failed to conduct an adequate examination of the body, the MPTS have said.
And knowing of the dead man's condition he then failed to assess other detainees or protect them from further mistreatment and tell senior officers what was going on.
And the MPTS said he engaged in ''misleading and dishonest'' conduct when, at court martials and a subsequent public inquiry, he maintained under oath he saw no injuries to Mr Mousa's body.
A public inquiry concluded Mr Mousa's death was caused by a combination of his weakened physical state – due to factors including the heat, exhaustion, his previous injuries and the hooding and stress positions he was subjected to by British troops – and a final struggle with his guards at the detention centre at Army HQ in Basra.
Dr Keilloh was, at the time, a 28-year-old captain new to his post of regimental medical officer of the QLR, having been in the job only eight weeks.
After a ''very short'' handover, he took over the medical team of the QLR at their HQ in the former headquarters of Saddam Hussein's Ba'ath party in war-torn Basra City.
A number of QLR soldiers had been killed in the city by insurgents and Operation Salerno was launched by the QLR against Saddam loyalists in the city.
On September 14, 2003 Mr Mousa and other detainees were brought in for questioning after being arrested at the Ibn Al Haitham hotel in Basra in the early hours of the morning.
At around 9.30pm the next day, Dr Keilloh was summoned from his medical post to the detention area because Mr Mousa had ''fallen and collapsed''.
Dr Keilloh and his team tried for half an hour to resuscitate Mr Mousa before he was declared dead at 10.05pm.
A £13 million public inquiry into the incident led by Sir William Gage strongly criticised the ''corporate failure'' by the Ministry of Defence and condemned the ''lack of moral courage to report abuse'' within Preston-based QLR.
The MPTS panel hearing Dr Keilloh's case is expected to make a ruling by Friday.


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Yummico, the children's media company co-founded by Blue's Clues creator Traci Paige Johnson and feature film producer Caroline Baron, is launching a new preschool series, The Adventures of Ash & Ollie.
The e-book features two mischievous brothers, and uses storytelling and physical comedy to frame stories that focus on the social, emotional, and behavioral skills children need. Ash & Ollie includes child development issues parents deal with everyday, such as sleep, sibling rivalry, sharing, following rules, understanding feelings, confronting fear, and screen time.
The debut release is the enhanced e-book Screen Time, which deals with the issue of kids' computer, tablet, and smartphone usage. Screen Time is produced in collaboration with Fingerprint, the kid's mobile learning and entertainment network. In Screen Time, Ash and Ollie can't wait to play games on the phone or computer. But how much time is too much, and what are the rules? Respecting their parents' rules, the boys do their chores and get to explore and play on their devices, but also go outside for a play date.
Enhanced features on the e-book include animation and games. Screen Time will be released in September for both the iOS and Android operating systems.


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I know that I sound like a Lenscrafters commercial, but this recipe for homemade hot dog (or hamburger) buns is as easy as it gets. From start to finish, I had beautiful golden homemade hot dog buns in an hour. Seriously!
I love baking bread, which is fairly new to me. I used to own a bread making machine, but it broke and I never replaced it. A few years ago, I discovered that my Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer does a great job of mixing and kneading bread dough. That's when I began to experiment with making bread rolls, and that I could have piping hot homemade rolls in an hour. My husband's favorite bread rolls are my Buttered Rosemary Skillet Rolls. (If you look at my Recipe Index By Category, you'll see a collection of bread recipes that I've made.)
I've always wanted to try making homemade hot dog buns. A recent trip to buy hot dog buns left me coming up empty. They were all sold out. Necessity is the Mother of Invention, so I did a little research on how to make hot dog rolls, and I settled on a recipe from Allrecipes.com.
I have a Danish Dough Whisk, that is a great tool for mixing bread dough by hand. The dough is a bit wet, and becomes sticky at first. For the dry ingredients, all you need is All-Purpose Flour (or bread flour), salt and Instant Yeast (with this batch, I used Fleischmann's Rapid Rise yeast). For the wet ingredients, you use milk, water and butter.
I cut the dough into ten pieces, then stretched them into a rectangular shape (no need for perfection here), then rolled them into a hot dog shape.
This extra step is optional: I whisked one egg and lightly brushed each roll evenly, then sprinkled on poppy seeds.
If you still can't view the recipe card, all of my recipes are stored on Key Ingredient, by clicking here.


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CBA professor's work cited for excellence07/18/2013
William E. Baker, professor and chair of the Department of Marketing in UA's College of Business Administration, is the recipient of a 2013 Citation of Excellence Award for an article he wrote for the Journal of Small Business Management, 2009.
William E. Baker
"The complementary effects of market orientation and entrepreneurial orientation on profitability in small businesses" was chosen as one of the top 50 articles with proven impact since its publication date (2009 in this case to allow for citation impact to be accurately measured).
This is the 17th year that Emerald Group Publishing Limited, based in the United Kingdom, has presented the awards. Winning articles are chosen from among 15,000 papers published in the top 300 management journals in the world, including Harvard Business Review, Journal of Finance, Journal of Marketing, Strategic Management Journal and MIT Sloan Management Review.
"It was an unexpected surprise and an honor to be considered," says Baker, who will be on hand for the awards presentation, which will occur on Aug. 11 during the Academy of Management 2013 in Orlando, Fla.


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